(The Heavenly Emperor of Nanling was once an alias of a ruthless person in one of his past lives.)
Soon, in less than a fraction of a breath, the Stone Emperor arrived before the Ruthless Man with overwhelming power and boundless killing intent.
At this moment, the distance between the two was less than a hundred feet. In the eyes of the Stone Emperor, the Ruthless Man was doomed this time. Even many of the Supreme Beings shared this view.
However, at that moment, an unexpected event occurred. An incomparably sharp aura, capable of cleaving through heaven and earth, shattering time and space, and erasing everything, suddenly emanated from the index finger.
Although there are some changes compared to the original version of the Grass Sword Technique, the artistic conception of slaying the heavens, the earth, the sun, the moon, and the stars, and cutting down everything, remains unchanged!
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Chapter 71: Kunpeng's Precious Technique Battles the Heavenly Venerable
In an instant, the Stone Emperor felt an unparalleled divine sword hurtling towards him, its sharpness irresistible! This sword not only slashed at his physical body, but also at his very soul.
With a hiss, the boundless light vanished instantly. The two people in the arena fell silent. Upon closer inspection, the Supreme Beings were stunned.
The ruthless man remained completely unharmed; even his white robes were spotless, and he remained as powerful and confident as ever. In fact, his aura had only intensified.
Opposite him, the Stone Emperor, was now split in two, from head to toe, evenly divided in two.
What's even more surprising is that the primordial spirit within their sea of consciousness shows no reaction whatsoever. After all, damage to the physical body is really nothing to them!
Which of them didn't experience eight or ten bloody battles when they conquered the world and swept across it? During bloody battles, it's very common for the physical body to be damaged and then restored using secret techniques!
However, once the primordial spirit is destroyed, it's truly the end. Therefore, from this perspective, the cultivation of the Shrouding the Heavens system is actually more inclined towards the path of immortality.
A few breaths later, an incredibly sharp sword aura pierced through the Stone Emperor's skull, creating a bloody hole in his forehead, and returned to the Ruthless Man's body.
Then, in just a few breaths, with the beating of his heart and the circulation of his blood, Shi Huang's body was instantly restored to its original state. Outwardly, there wasn't a single scratch!
Unfortunately, his eyes never opened again! At this moment, the Stone Emperor might become an enlightened being like Lao Tzu and Shakyamuni in tens of thousands of years.
"Hiss, he's dead already?"
"The Stone Emperor attained enlightenment through the Holy Spirit. In terms of combat power, isn't he stronger than an ordinary Great Emperor?" a Supreme Being who had lived for a long time asked, puzzled.
Or perhaps, he already had the answer in his heart, but he simply didn't want to believe it.
"What kind of secret technique is this? Is it the 'Fighting' secret technique of the Nine Secrets? Or some kind of killing technique? How can it be so powerful?"
"I've never seen it before, but it shouldn't be the 'Dou' character secret."
"This is the ultimate, sublime version of the Stone Emperor's ultimate move at his peak. It couldn't even withstand a single blow. It seems it's time to make a decision."
In an instant, several supreme beings silently departed from this place. After all, immortality is desirable, but there is only one Heavenly Dao!
If they remain here, it means that of the remaining hundred or so supreme beings, along with one invincible emperor, only one will survive!
After all, not all supreme beings are ambitious, believe in their invincibility, or are convinced that they will be the last one standing. Many others simply want to survive.
"Hmph, the coward is gone, let me have a go at you."
As he spoke, a supreme being appeared. Upon appearing, he took out a bottle forged from immortal gold.
"Hmm, there are still three drops of Nine-Turn Immortal Elixir left, let's use them all today."
With that, he opened the bottle. A rich aroma, brimming with vitality, then wafted out. He raised the bottle and drank it all in one gulp.
"Nine-Turn Immortal Elixir? What's the connection between that and the Emperor's Nine-Turn Golden Elixir?"
"Just by smelling it from a distance, one can feel its extremely rich vitality. If consumed in its entirety, even an emperor could have his lifespan extended by several years, enough to support a real battle."
Upon hearing this, the Supreme Being felt a pang of regret. Recalling the Nine-Turn Golden Elixir, and the Emperor and the Underworld Emperor, he realized that millions of years had passed without him even noticing.
With a loud shout, the Heavenly Heart Mark returned and entered his body once more. At the same time, his aura surged many times over. A profound and mysterious sense of time appeared, simultaneously revealing his identity.
"Such a masterful manipulation of time, not in the present, not in the past, not in the future, but constantly traversing between different moments in the past, present, and future. To truly harm him, one must first break this secret technique."
"No, this is not a simple time-based secret technique. It is an extremely fast speed that surpasses time, space, the present, the past, and the future. This is the 'Travel Secret,' that's right, it is the 'Travel Secret,' but it is after it has reached its peak or even perfection."
"Could it be the carefree Celestial Venerable who created the Nine Secrets in the mythical era? So ancient?"
"Perhaps so. These are the Nine Celestial Venerables, who are at least several million years old. They are truly ancient."
However, looking at the incredibly flamboyant Celestial Venerable at this moment, Lin Yang smiled disdainfully. The more flamboyant he is, the faster he will die later.
Throughout the long river of time, the Nine Secrets have been studied by many ruthless individuals. In particular, the Nine Celestial Venerables who invented the Nine Secrets have been studied thoroughly.
Even this special state at this moment is not unheard of in the long river of time! Lin Yang guessed that the ruthless person was already plotting how to kill him.
Hearing the crowd's words, the Carefree Celestial Venerable smiled confidently, his hands forming a hand seal, and he returned to his peak state from his youth. Although this state was fleeting, he believed it was still sufficient to suppress ruthless individuals!
"Time, time!"
Right off the bat, he unleashed a secret technique that could only be used after mastering the Xingzi Mantra to its peak. Streams of shimmering, crystalline time power instantly coalesced, spreading around his body and attacking the ruthless man.
Wherever this power of time reached, even the chaotic energy itself changed, instantly decomposing into grayish-white, useless waste gas.
As for the various unusual phenomena surrounding the ruthless man, such as the divine phoenix, they immediately entered a state of aging, then turned into stark white bones, and then turned into ashes and disappeared.
"Hiss, as expected of the Free and Unfettered Celestial Venerable, one of the oldest Celestial Venerables of the Mythical Era, he has actually ventured so far into the Path of Time! Such a powerful and secret technique is enough to kill Great Emperors and Ancient Emperors, isn't it?"
"Perhaps, let's see how Devouring Heaven responds first."
Seeing this, the ruthless man said nothing, but made hand seals continuously, and one after another, incredibly magical runes appeared instantly.
These runes were incredibly mysterious and densely packed. As soon as they appeared, they combined together and gave birth to a Kunpeng.